Work with grass-root members: PM tells MPs

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed all United National Party Ministers and Members of Parliament to engage with all party supporters and not to limit their activities to Ministerial obligations.

Addressing the members during a special discussion at Temple Tress, Prime Minister Wickresminghe has urged the MPs to work closely with the grass-root members.

Minister Daya Gamage said matters concerning the 2019 Budget were also taken up during the discussion.

Meanwhile, concerns raised by some members about not receiving ministerial posts were also discussed during the meeting.

According to Minister Daya Gamage, the majority had agreed that the party hierarchy cannot be criticised over the matter, especially after the Constitutional enactment to limit the number of Cabinet and Non-Cabinet Ministers.